The University of Manitoba and the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre (CFDC) recently signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two organizations work together on a broad array of academic and research programs.
It’s a milestone achievement for the CFDC, and one the museum has been working toward for years, said board president Henry […]
University Partners With Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre
February 8th, 2011 · No Comments · News, News Release
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News Release: Oldest fossilized life found in rock?
February 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology, Geological Sciences, History, News Release, Research
A University of Manitoba researcher is one of an international team of geologists who have announced the discovery of what may be evidence of the oldest complex life formed on Earth. They found fossilized microorganisms that were deposited in ancient marine sediment about 3.2 billion years ago.
“These are the oldest large microfossils with significant implications […]